Chocolate & Cocoa
Convert ounces of shredded coconut to cups
One ounce of shredded coconut weighs about 0.334 cup, and half a ounce comes to roughly 0.167 cup. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.
1 oz of shredded coconut =
0.334 cup
About 1/3 cup in recipe notation
- ml
- 78.9
- tbsp
- 5.34
Shredded Coconut: 85 g per US cup · USDA FoodData Central. Unsweetened, medium shred. Sweetened flake coconut is moister and heavier at about 93 g per cup.
Full shredded coconut chart →Shredded Coconut at a glance
Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 85 grams per US cup (USDA FoodData Central).
- 1 cup
- 85 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 5.31 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 1.77 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 3 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 1.18 cups
- Density
- 0.36 g/ml
ounces to cups chart for shredded coconut
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| Ounces (weight) | Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 oz | 0.167 cup | 2.67 tbsp | 39.5 ml |
| 1 oz | 0.334 cup | 5.34 tbsp | 78.9 ml |
| 2 oz | 0.667 cup | 10.7 tbsp | 158 ml |
| 3 oz | 1 cup | 16 tbsp | 237 ml |
| 4 oz | 1.33 cup | 21.3 tbsp | 316 ml |
| 5 oz | 1.67 cup | 26.7 tbsp | 395 ml |
| 6 oz | 2 cup | 32 tbsp | 473 ml |
| 8 oz | 2.67 cup | 42.7 tbsp | 631 ml |
| 12 oz | 4 cup | 64 tbsp | 947 ml |
| 16 oz | 5.34 cup | 85.4 tbsp | 1263 ml |
How this conversion is calculated
Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat shredded coconut as 85 g per US customary cup, which works out to 0.359 g/ml. From there:
- Your ounces figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (oz = 28.3 g).
- The density above bridges volume and weight in whichever direction you need.
- The result is rounded the way a cook would round it — to the nearest gram, or to a usable fraction such as 1 1/8 cups.
Measuring shredded coconut accurately
Unsweetened, medium shred. Sweetened flake coconut is moister and heavier at about 93 g per cup.
If a recipe matters to you — bread, macarons, anything with a tight hydration or ratio — weigh it. A £10 digital scale removes the single largest source of variation in home baking, and it is faster than washing three measuring cups.
When cups are fine
- Liquids measured in a proper jug, where volume is the honest unit anyway.
- Forgiving savoury cooking: soups, stews, stir-fries, marinades.
- Small amounts of leaveners and spices, as long as you use level spoons.
Frequently asked questions
How many cups are in 1 ounce of shredded coconut?
1 ounce of shredded coconut is 0.334 cup. This is based on a density of 85 g per US cup.
How many cups are in 2 ounces of shredded coconut?
2 ounces of shredded coconut is 0.667 cup, and 0.167 cup for half a ounce.
How much is 100 g of shredded coconut in cups?
100 g of shredded coconut is about 1 1/8 cups. Weight is always the more reliable measurement, so use a scale when the recipe gives grams.
Why do other sites give a different number for shredded coconut?
Unsweetened, medium shred. Sweetened flake coconut is moister and heavier at about 93 g per cup.
Do UK and Australian cups give the same result?
No. A US customary cup is 236.6 ml, a metric cup used in Australia and New Zealand is 250 ml, and an old UK imperial cup is 284 ml. Our default is the US cup, but you can pick metric cups in the converter.